OK to use Wax on Chrome Wheels?

[Tim Turner]

So I broke out my chrome rims yesterday to clean them before I put them on for the spring. I have plenty of dirt and brake dust on them from the fall and it was a bear to get them nice and shiney. Well, I need to know if it's ok to put a coating of wax on there to make getting the brake dust off easier. If so, what type of wax or polisher do you recommend? I spent some time searching on the site and I've seen Ford Chrome Cleaner, Klasse All-in-One, and Wenol are popular choices.

 

[Johnny O]

Any wax will be fine. Chrome polish to shine them up first then wax after that.

 

[Deleted deleted]

Yeah, I use my Meguiars NXT Tech wax on my daughter's chrome rims on her '97 Explorer all the time. Keeps them shiny and rust free.

 

[A K]

I use it on my FX4 rims, though they are not chrome. It makes cleaning brake dust very, very easy.

 

[Brian K 2]

Mothers...

 

[DiveDeep 07]

nice

 

[DiveDeep 07]

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[Mike Wilson]

STCTC,

NEVER put away or store rims, or any other seasonal part, for that matter, in a dirty

condition! Clean with a good quality cleaner, (I use Mothers or Eagle 1, for the money),

and have had good results with both. Then give a good coat of wax and/or polish,

depending on the coating/finish of your rims. THEN store the part(s).

You can use wax on both clear-coated and chrome rims, but only chrome polish on

chrome, or a mild chemical-type cleaner on clear-coat rims, and always rinse the chemical

type cleaners thoroughly.

Zaino and Klasse are excellent products, from what I have heard. But unless you are

going for that "Show Car" Shine, Mothers, McGuiars, or Eagle One should give you

great results!

P.S. As I re-read your post; Use the cleaner-type products FIRST, to clean the dirt, don't

just try to "wax off the dirt"! It will only cause you headaches!

 

[Tim Turner]

Blast from the past post here, but thanks for the tips anyway, tracnblack.



I always clean the wheels with water and towels before I apply the polish and wax. I can see where that wasn't so clear in the original post. Last fall I had to do an "emergency wheel removal" because we got about 5 inches of snow at the end of October and I didn't have much time (or a good day) to properly clean them before I stored them away for the winter. I'll be sure to get them off earlier this season and to clean them up before the snow starts falling.

 

[Mike Wilson]

Gotta love those freak Nor-Easters, or the early season snow falls. They'll throw you

every time! (Godsh, I hated those Michigan winters!!!). :angry: